Archive for February, 2012
New Google Privacy Policy
Starting from tomorrow March 1, Google will consolidate the privacy policy on over 60 of their web properties into one single and simplified privacy policy. Google has created a page explaining the new policy here: http://www.google.com/policies/ However several privacy advocates and the public in general has come out expressing their concern about this update, as […]
Read More | ShareSocial Media Statistics Australia – February 2012
It’s the last day of the month and time for us to report on the Social Media statistics for Australia. We will report on the usual social networks we monitor, but this month will also be including Pinterest as this is getting a lot of attention in Australia and worldwide. Reporting will also continue for […]
Read More | ShareWeirding out the Internet
As we use social media more and more and it becomes part of our everyday lives – are you a victim of doing these weird things on the internet?: 1. Intruding on peoples’ conversations While I’m an open person, there’s always a line you need to draw. I have always been careful when it comes […]
Read More | ShareLinkedIn releases Company Follow Button
LinkedIn has updated their suite of social buttons, yesterday announcing that they have created a Company Follow button. Similar to the Twitter follow button, the LinkedIn follow button will allow users to follow the updates of a particular company or organisation. LinkedIn obviously wants to develop their site and enhance brand pages, much like Facebook […]
Read More | SharePro Link Building Tips
Over the past couple of years, the way marketers and SEO professionals build links has totally changed. Posting comments on blogs for a link back is now pointless, as all major blogging platforms – WordPress, Blogger, Tumblr and Posterous have the nofollow tag on all comment links by default. This remove any of the pagerank […]
Read More | Share5 Twitter Tips for Dummies…Who Don’t Think They Are Dummies
This isn’t the boring, generic advice you receive in the done-to-death ‘Twitter Basics’ and ‘Idiots Guide to Twitter’ lists. I’m not talking about changing your profile photo from the egg avatar, or minimising spelling mistakes, or even ‘treating others as you wish to be treated yourself’. This is advice for people who have been on […]
Read More | ShareCensorship – How far is too far?
I’m certain many of you would be aware of the controversy in recent months surrounding the plight to legislate internet censorship laws, in particular SOPA and PIPA in the US. For those that don’t know, SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (Protect IP Act) were bills that were introduced into the House of Representatives […]
Read More | ShareHow to get more Pinterest Followers
So we are all hearing about the latest crazy in the social media world, Pinterest. This new pinboard social network is getting a lot of media coverage and businesses are flocking to the site looking for new ways to market themselves and their products/ services. Many of now want more followers! This article will give […]
Read More | ShareVideo Blog: Social Media Weekly Recap 23-02-12
Here is my latest Video blog discussing the latest social media news over the past 2 weeks. Thanks for watching! Topics Discussed Top 10 Australian Google+ Pages Facebook Australia 2012 [INFOGRAPHIC] Pinterest Statistics Australia EVENT: Surry Hills Social Media meet-up, March 8 Running a Facebook Competition Pinterest SEO Do Promoted Tweets work? E-Business Online Marketing […]
Read More | ShareTop 10 Australian Google+ Pages
We have been looking at Australian Google Plus pages and wanted to put together a post showing off the most popular Australian Google+ pages. This is still very much a work in progress, and we will update this article if you find any pages that are more popular. Top 10 Australian Google+ Pages 1. Google […]
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